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Rubio stages font coup: Times New Roman ousts Calibri

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386 points italophil | 3 comments | 10 Dec 25 00:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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pinkmuffinere ◴[10 Dec 25 22:30 UTC] No.46224867[source]▶
When I read the headline i thought “well obviously they don’t mean Marco Rubio, there must be some famous publicist or something”. Cannot believe it actually was Marco Rubio, lol
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vintermann ◴[11 Dec 25 06:50 UTC] No.46228407[source]▶
Spending time on something like this suggests he doesn't actually have much to do besides throwing his power around.
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1. rjzzleep ◴[11 Dec 25 07:38 UTC] No.46228683[source]▶
People will often use their power to do seemingly meaningless things, when they don't know how to solve the actual problems on their plate.
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2. mcny ◴[11 Dec 25 09:17 UTC] No.46229260[source]▶
Marco Rubio famously doesn't have the authority to do what is arguably his job.

> Trump envoy Witkoff reportedly advised Kremlin official on Ukraine peace deal

A more dignified Secretary of State would have resigned when this news surfaced.

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3. rootusrootus ◴[11 Dec 25 18:24 UTC] No.46235007[source]▶
> A more dignified Secretary of State would have resigned when this news surfaced.

I remain impressed at the number of longstanding Republican politicians that have been willing to sacrifice their dignity and likely their political career on the Trump altar. It is a one-way trip for their credibility, and when Trump is gone what are they going to do?

The only interesting right wing politician to me right now is MTG. And that's an odd position to find myself in. She is a clown, but suddenly she seems much more real for a moment. Like we might have caught a glimpse of the actual person. I am faintly curious how her political career shapes up over the next few years (assuming her resignation does happen and is not the actual end of her ambitions).